Social media platform Twitter said it recorded 2 billion tweets about gaming in 2020, which is up 75% from 2019, with a 49% increase in unique authors. Being cooped up at home […]
PH ranks 9th on countries tweeting the most about gaming
Twitter to enforce labels in new verification system ready for rollout in 2021
Twitter is revisiting its verification feature and purging accounts that don’t meet the criteria for verified accounts. To make the process transparent, the social media platform engaged the users by soliciting feedback […]
Blue Badge: Twitter plans to relaunch account verification
Three years ago, Twitter paused its public verification program after hearing feedback that it felt arbitrary and confusing to many people. A year later, the social media platform deprioritized this work further […]
Twitter launches dedicated ‘disaster’ search prompt in PH
Twitter launched recently a dedicated “disaster” search prompt to make it easier for Twitter users to find important — and credible — information. In partnership with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and […]
PH 10th in countries tweeting most about gaming
From the one billion Tweets gathered in the first half of 2020, the Philippines emerged as 10th in the countries that tweeted the most about gaming. The Asia Pacific (APAC) is the […]
Twitter shares Filipinos’ social media habits, trending topics during lockdown
Filipinos on Twitter are highly receptive audiences, and according to the Global Web Index Coronavirus Research Wave 3 in late April 2020, 73% of them are optimistic that the country will overcome […]
Twitter launches search-prompt notification for gender-based violence
In response to a surge in gender-based violence globally as a result of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, Twitter launched local-language search prompts in seven Asia Pacific countries including the Philippines. When […]
Twitter’s ‘event’ page provides credible sources of COVID-19 information
Amid the pandemic that is gripping the world, disrupting businesses, and practically stopped life on its tracks, fake news still surfaces. Social network platform Twitter decided to provide people with verified information […]
Twitter takes action in making internet safe for users
On Safe Internet Day, microblogging and social networking platform Twitter announced a new rule to address what it calls “synthetic and manipulated media.” Starting March 5, it will start labeling Tweets if […]
Moment to Movement: Twitter’s #SpeedofCulture creates impact for brands
In a study titled “The Impact of Culture” conducted by research team MAGNA for social media platform Twitter, it found out that “Twitter users are especially receptive towards brands becoming more culturally […]
New Twitter feature aims for more audience real-time engagement
Twitter announces a new feature in the online news and social networking service that will be helpful to broadcasters or people who stream live videos. People can now go live using Periscope […]
